Legislative analysts say New Mexico's efforts to improve public infrastructure next year could be limited by falling revenues from the energy sector.
New Mexico lawmakers are wading through some $1.8 billion in funding requests for public works projects submitted by state and local agencies for next year.
Legislative Finance Committee analyst Linda Kehoe told lawmakers during a meeting Friday they would have about $485 million available to meet all capital requests based on the state's borrowing capabilities.
Government watchdogs want the state to reconsider the way it selects and pays for public works projects.
A recent review identified more than $1 billion in funds that went unspent for projects approved over the last several years.
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